Rebels with a Root Cause

You eat organic. You see a functional medicine doctor. You read labels. But what are you feeding your dog? In this episode of Rebels With a Root Cause, Dr. Ruth Roberts, integrative veterinarian, creator of The Original CrockPET Diet, and founder of the Holistic Pet Health Coach Certification Program, reveals the uncomfortable truth about what's really in your pet's bowl. After 30 years in veterin...

"MEDICINE WAS BUILT ON MALE DATA (AND WOMEN ARE PAYING THE PRICE)" For decades, medicine has treated women like smaller versions of men. But what if the drugs, the dosages, and the diagnoses were never designed for them in the first place? In this episode of Rebels With a Root Cause, Dr. Jayne Morgan, cardiologist, CNN medical analyst, and VP of Medical Affairs at Hello Heart, pulls back the curta...

HER BODY SAID "ENOUGH" Cancer. Burnout. Chronic fatigue. Toxic overload. We're taught to push through symptoms, trust the system, and ignore the signals our body sends. But what happens when your body stops asking… and starts forcing change? In this episode of Rebels With a Root Cause, Jenn and Lou Payeur share their powerful story of walking away from corporate life after devastating health crise...

"THE ADRENAL WHISPERER WHO BURNED OUT — HERE'S WHAT FINALLY FIXED IT" We talk a lot about healing the body. But what happens when the doctor herself is the one who's healing? In this episode of Rebels With a Root Cause, Dr. Tricia Pingel — naturopathic doctor, bestselling author, and the self-proclaimed "Hip Hop Doc" — shares the raw, unfiltered story behind her rise, her collapse, and her comebac...

"I DID 15,000 SURGERIES — AND TOO MANY OF THEM WERE UNNECESSARY" Surgeons are trained to heal. But what happens when the system they work in is designed to do the opposite? In this episode of Rebels With a Root Cause, Dr. Josh Schacter — board-certified orthopedic surgeon and osteopath — and his wife Amber share the story behind one of the boldest exits in modern medicine. After 15 years and 15,00...

"WE HAVE A TOXICITY PROBLEM" Eczema. Gut issues. Food sensitivities. Infertility. Parents are often told these are random, genetic, or that their child will simply "grow out of it." But what if that's not true? In this episode of Rebels With a Root Cause , Deidre Bloomquist, functional nutritionist and environmental toxin expert, shares the story that transformed her career: her infant son develop...

"I Was Given Three Months to Live" At 19 years old, Dr. Nasha Winters was told she was dying from end-stage ovarian cancer: too sick for treatment, with nothing left to do but wait. Instead, that moment sparked a decision that would change everything. In this episode of Rebels With a Root Cause , Dr. Nasha Winters, naturopathic oncologist and global educator, shares her powerful rebel story of sur...

"Trauma Had Become My Biology" Trauma doesn't just live in the mind; it  reshapes your nervous system, rewires your biology, and can drive chronic illness for decades . Yet most people, and most doctors, never learn how trauma actually works inside the body. In this episode of Rebels With a Root Cause , Dr. Aimie Apigian, author of  The Biology of Trauma , shares her deeply personal journey from c...

"Your Fillings Are Toxic Waste"   Your dental fillings contain enough mercury to shut down a school. Your home is likely more toxic than an EPA-regulated hazmat site. And nobody's talking about it. Warren Phillips was an environmental scientist who spent years cleaning up toxic waste—measuring heavy metals, remediating mold, and ensuring contaminated sites met EPA standards. Then he discovered som...

"Infertility is a blessing." Dr. Ann Shippy isn't crazy—she's right. And she's got the pregnancies to prove it. From IBM's corporate ladder (reporting to the plant manager in 9 years) to a functional medicine doctor treating what conventional medicine calls "impossible"—her journey started when the system failed her. Twice. The fertility crisis no one's addressing: → 1 in 6 couples now struggle wi...

"You're Not a Real Doctor" — Until She Proved Everyone Wrong Dr. Elisa Song was told she wasn't a real doctor. Twice. Once for wanting to be a pediatrician instead of an "important" specialist. Again for daring to practice functional medicine instead of symptom management. Now she's at the forefront of exposing the pediatric health crisis no one wants to talk about. In this episode, Dr. Song revea...